Wednesday, March 19, 2008

EASTER 2008 - FOOD IDEAS

Happy Easter!

Joyeuse Pâques!

On Sunday the 23rd of March, it will be Easter, the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year during which the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated.

It is interesting to learn that this celebration (like most of those we know) takes it's roots in Paganism. In fact, in order to convert Heathens, the Church adapted the Old Religion's traditions into Christianity (see link I & link II & link III for more infos), so this is why many of the Christian religious rituals have similitudes (dates, signification, etc...) with those of our pre-Christian ancestors' customs. Easter was, at the origin, a festivity that was linked to the Spring Equinox which symbolized the beginning of spring, the rebirth of life, fertility and reproduction...In order for you to celebrate as peacefully as possible, I've decided to offer you a few helpful links to sites that contain useful recipes as well as links that will lead you to my own recipes. In that way, you might be able to find recipes for your menu without having to stress and while still being able to have fun with your relatives and/or friends, thus relaxing and keeping things in hand.